The JavaScript implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The JavaScript implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x before 10.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08977 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 52
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 42 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:0469 Released 2012-04-10 · Red Hat rating Criticalacroread security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.5.1-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.5.1-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0469 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26v6-mp3h-qg6h
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-0775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26v6-mp3h-qg6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0775 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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